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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
Jeff Borra, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan Root, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon Lucas, San Diego, CA (US);
Bob Mallory, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Rosati, San Diego, CA (US);
Raul Perez, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeff Borra, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan Root, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon Lucas, San Diego, CA (US);
Bob Mallory, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Rosati, San Diego, CA (US);
Raul Perez, San Diego, CA (US);
Zamtec Ltd, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A method of priming a media width printhead, the method having controlling operation of the printhead, with a controller of a printing system having the printhead, to draw fluid in a first direction around a closed fluid flow loop from a fluid container to the printhead and controlling operation of a pump on the closed loop, with the controller, to draw fluid from the container in an opposite, second direction around the closed loop.